214 Teams take the field for 2011 US Youth Soccer Region II Championships as first day of preliminary games begin in Wisconsin

APPLETON, Wis. (June 25, 2011) – The best of the Midwest took the fields in the first day of the 2011 US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest Regional) Championships at USA Youth Sports Complex in Appleton and Southwest Park in De Pere. Teams from thirteen states have earned their place as champions have converged to determine who will represent the Midwest at the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships this July in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Region II Championships will feature top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups and began on June 24, with opening ceremonies at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. Round robin games take place today through Monday, June 27, with semifinal matches Tuesday, June 28. The regional champions will be crowned following final games on Wednesday, June 29.

US Youth Soccer State Champions and select wildcards in the U-13 through U-19 Boys and Girls age groups from 14 state associations, including host Wisconsin State Soccer Association, are participating in the event. The other state associations represented are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio North, Ohio South and South Dakota.

Six teams are back to defend their 2010 regional titles and went 4-1-1 on the day. A quick look at how the defending champs faired today is below…

Under-16
JB Marine Wikpe (MO) v Carmel United 95 (MRL-IN), 2-2Defending champs, JB Marine Wipke (MO) tied Carmel United (IN), 2-2 today. The game featured two players scoring two goals each. Marine looked to hold on to Kayla Welch's second goal (31, 56) for the 2-1 win but Victoria Doss' second in the 75th minute removed the Marine advantage.

Under-17
NSA Premier Fury (MRL-IL) v KCFC Heat (KS), 2-1

Defending regional champs and 2011 US Youth Soccer National League champs, NSA Premier Fury (MRL-IL) defeated KCFC Heat (KS) 2-1. Alexandra Peterson put NSA up 1-0 in the 40th minute and early in the second half teammate Corinne Harris doubled the advantage. Katy Riojas found the net in the 83rd minute for KCFC Heat.

Under-14
Sockers FC (IL) v Concordia Royal (OH-N), 3-0
Defending champs, Sockers FC (IL) defeated Concordia Royal (OH-N) 3-0 today. Sockers, as Under-14s, look to defend their title and advance to the National Championships which begins play at the Under-14 age group.

Under-17Grand Rapids Crew Jrs (MI) v Elm Grove Premier (WI), 7-0

Defending champs, Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI) began their regional title defense with a strong showing in the 7-0 win over Elm Grove Premier (WI). Six Crew players scored in the contest with Greg Timmer scoring two in the 13th and 79th minutes.

Today's scores…

Under-13 Girls

Carmel United SC Elite 98

IN

SC

1

OP Eagles

OH-S

SC

3

Gretna Shockers

NE

SC

1

KCU Rangers 97/98

KS

SC

3

St Louis Scott Gallagher Elite

MO

SC

4

Thoroughbred SC 98 Blue

KY

SC

1

Centennial Cougars

MN

SC

1

Greater Toledo Futbol Club

OH-N

SC

2

CRSA 97/98 Premier

IA

SC

3

DASCU13GPremierBlack

SD

SC

0

Iowa Rush U13G Nike

IA

SWC

0

Mequon United

WI

SC

2

Eclipse Select North Black 97-98

IL

SC

2

Michigan Hawks 98

MI

SC

1

Under-13 Boys

98 Wichita Lightning

KS

SC

1

Classics Eagles Red

OH-S

SC

1

Pacesetter BU13 Premier Red

OH-N

SC

1

Vardar 98

MI

SC

0

Chicago Magic

IL

SC

4

W. Des Moines Royal Rangers

IA

SC

3

MN Thunder Academy 98 Blue

MN

SC

1

United1996 FC 98 International

KY

SC

2

Sporting Kansas City Juniors

MO

SC

1

FC Milwaukee 13 Boys Blue

WI

SC

1

Omaha FC Elite 1

NE

SC

2

Grand Rapids Crew Juniors

MI

SWC

5

DASC U13 Boys Premier Black

SD

SC

0

Millennium Heat

IN

SC

6

Under-14 Girls

Minnesota Thunder Acad 97 Blue

MN

SC

7

Red River Soccer Premier 96

ND

SC

1

Michigan Hawks 97

MI

MRL1

0

Vardar

MI

SC

1

CRSA 96/97 Premier

IA

SC

1

SLSG Elite 96/97

MO

SC

2

Omaha FC Elite 1 96/97

NE

SC

2

SDU Legacy

SD

SC

0

Internationals Soccer Club

OH-N

SC

0

Carmel United Elite 97 Girls

IN

SC

1

Kings Soccer Academy

OH-S

SC

1

JB Marine Wipke

MO

MRL2

0

Javanon 97 Black

KY

SC

3

KC Blaze Blue Angels

KS

SC

1

Eclipse Select

IL

SC

3

Lake Country United LCU RED

WI

SC

0

Under-14 Boys

Carmel United Elite 97

IN

SC

1

SLSG Premier Green

MO

SC

1

MN Thunder Academy Elite Blue 97

MN

SC

4

U14B United

IA

SC

1

DASC U14 Boys Premier Black

SD

SC

0

Chicago Magic

IL

SC

3

Ohio Elite Boys U-14 Academy

OH-S

SC

1

BVSC STARS Benfica 96/97

KS

SC

4

United FC U14B

WI

SC

7

Dakota United U14 Boys

ND

SC

0

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Elite

MO

MRL2

0

Vardar Academy

MI

SC

4

Sockers FC

IL

MRL1

3

Concordia Royal

OH-N

SC

0

United FC U14B

NE

SC

4

Lexington FC 97 Premier

KY

SC

0

Under-15 Girls

U-15 OESA

OH-S

SC

2

Carmel United Elite 96

IN

SC

2

Iowa City Alliance - Heatwave

IA

SC

0

Michigan Hawks

MI

SC

1

Cleveland UnitedWhite

OH-N

MRL2

0

Sockers FC Chicago

IL

SC

4

Toro Nuevo

NE

SC

0

FC Milwaukee Nationals Blue

WI

SC

4

KCFC/Futura Academy

MO

SC

6

Internationals

OH-N

SC

2

KCFC Fury 95/96

KS

SC

4

MN Thunder Acad 96 ECNL

MN

SC

0

Rushmore 15GG

SD

SC

0

Eclipse Select 95-96 ECNL

IL

SWC

7

Lexington FC 96 Premier

KY

SC

0

BVSC STARS United 95/96

KS

MRL1

3

Under-15 Boys

Lou Fusz Gold

MO

SC

2

Chicago Fire Juniors U15 DA

IL

SC

4

FC United Select

IL

MRL2

2

Michigan Wolves 96

MI

SC

3

Galaxy

IA

SC

0

Carmel United Elite 96

IN

SC

4

United1996 FC 96 International

KY

SC

1

MUS U15B Black

MN

SC

1

South Dakota United Barcelona

SD

SC

0

Milwaukee Bavarians

WI

SC

4

Sporting KC Juniors

KS

SC

0

CUP Crew Juniors Gold 95

OH-S

SC

1

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Premier

MO

SWC

0

Ambassadors

OH-N

SC

0

Omaha FC Elite 1 95-96 Boys

NE

SC

0

Sockers FC Cup

IL

MRL1

2

Under-16 Girls

Internationals SC

OH-N

SC

2

CRSA/HSC U16 G Black

IA

SC

1

Carmel United Elite 95

IN

MRL2

2

JB Marine Wipke

MO

SC

2

Appleton Goal Getters

WI

SC

1

Michigan Hawks 95

MI

SC

3

Rushmore U16 Girls

SD

SC

0

FWSC 95G Force

IN

SC

1

Javanon 95 Black

KY

SC

2

MN Thunder Academy 95

MN

SC

3

KC Fusion

KS

SWC

0

Ohio Premier U16

OH-S

SC

7

Toro Booyah

NE

SC

1

KCFC Force 94/95

KS

SC

1

Eclipse Select 94/95 ECNL

IL

SC

3

Michigan Football Club 95

MI

MRL1

0

Under-16 Boys

Galaxy 94/95 Blue

IL

MRL2

1

Everest SC Black

OH-N

SC

0

KCFC United 94/95

KS

SC

1

Waza FC West 95 Black

MI

SC

2

Omaha FC 94/95 Elite

NE

SC

3

WDMSC Arsenal

IA

SC

0

United 1996 FC 95 International

KY

SC

1

Carmel United U16 Elite

IN

SC

2

Chicago Fire Juniors North Red

IL

SC

1

MN Thunder Academy 95

MN

SC

4

CUP Crew Juniors - Gold

OH-S

SC

5

DASC Seekers

SD

SC

1

Raiders FC

IL

MRL1

4

Team Ohio FC Juventus

OH-S

SWC

2

Springfield SC

MO

SC

2

SC Waukesha Pumas

WI

SC

0

Under-17 Girls

NSA Premier Fury

IL

MRL1

2

KCFC Heat 93/94

KS

SC

1

Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Elite

OH-S

MRL2

0

MN Thunder Academy 94 Blue

MN

SC

1

Lexington FC 94 Premier

KY

SWC

0

St. Louis Scott Gallagher

MO

SC

4

U-17 OESA

OH-S

SC

3

Mockingbird 94 Premier

KY

SC

2

SWISA Rush

IN

SC

11

Dasc u17G Great Plains Xtreme

SD

SC

0

Iowa Rush U17G Nike

IA

SC

0

FC Milwaukee Nationals Blue

WI

SC

1

Michigan Hawks 94

MI

SC

2

Internationals

OH-N

SC

1

Sockers FC

IL

SC

4

Toro Bravo

NE

SC

0

Under-17 Boys

Chicago Fire Jrs. DA

IL

MRL1

4

St Louis Scott Gallagher Gold

MO

SC

1

Omaha FC Elite 93/94

NE

SC

2

South Dakota United Juventus

SD

SC

0

Elm Grove Premier

WI

SC

0

Grand Rapids Crew Juniors

MI

SC

7

Chicago Fire Juniors North Red

IL

SC

1

Javanon 94

KY

SC

4

EIU U17 Blue

IA

SC

3

Cleveland FC 93/94 Gold

OH-N

SC

2

Team Ohio U17 Green

OH-S

SC

1

Shattuck St. Mary's

MN

SC

1

Lou Fusz Gold Popovic

MO

MRL2

5

EFC Tornados

KS

SC

1

Dakota United U17 Boys

ND

SC

1

Fort Wayne Fever 94 Black

IN

SC

8

Under-18 Girls

Eclipse Select 92/93 - ECNL

IL

SC

2

Mockingbird 93 Premier

KY

SC

2

FCX North U18 Girls

IL

MRL1

4

Michigan Jaguars 93 Green

MI

SC

1

DASC U18 Girls Premier Black

SD

SWC

0

Eden Prairie SC United

MN

SC

9

FC Milwaukee

WI

SC

3

U18 Ohio Elite

OH-S

SC

1

KCFC Intensity 92/93

KS

SC

3

Ohio Premier Eagles

OH-S

MRL2

1

Eastern Iowa United 92/93

IA

SC

0

Cleveland FC

OH-N

SC

2

Carmel United Elite 93

IN

SC

2

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Green

MO

SC

2

Omaha FC 92-93 E1

NE

SC

5

Rushmore Soccer Club

SD

SC

0

Under-18 Boys

Michigan Wolves GR '93

MI

SC

0

KCFC Rangers 92/93

KS

SC

1

Blackhawks Premier

MN

SC

2

Futura FC Velocity

MO

SC

1

TEAM OHIO BLAST

OH-S

SC

2

CUP Crew Jrs Gold

OH-S

MRL1

2

NFC Veleno

NE

SC

6

South Dakota United Madrid

SD

SC

0

United1996 FC 93 Internationals

KY

SC

2

Elm Grove SC Premier

WI

SC

1

Pacesetter Premier

OH-N

SC

2

St Louis Scott Gallagher Elite

MO

MRL2

1

Chicago Fire Jrs

3

CSA Chaos

NE

SWC

1

WDM Fire

IA

SC

0

Westside United Green 93

IN

SC

2

Under-19 Girls

Dynamo 92

IN

SC

1

OP Eagles

OH-S

SC

5

Internationals U-19

OH-N

SWC

0

Toro Elite

NE

SC

1

Mallorca

KS

SC

2

CASA U19 Girls

OH-N

SC

1

Dakota Alliance Elite Destiny

SD

SC

0

FC Milwaukee Blue

WI

SC

9

Mockingbird U19

KY

SC

0

Iowa Rush U19 Girls

IA

SC

3

Force FC 92 Purple

MI

SC

0

Eclipse Select 91/92

IL

SC

6

Inferno

MN

SC

3

St Louis Scott Gallagher

MO

SC

0

Under-19 Boys

St Louis Scott Gallagher Elite

MO

SC

1

Indiana Invaders 91/92 Black

IN

SC

0

Crew Juniors

OH-S

SC

1

St. Croix Red Devils

MN

SC

1

Illinois

IL

SC

4

Des Moines Menace

IA

SC

0

FC Green Bay

WI

SC

0

Javanon 92

KY

SC

2

U19 Azzurri 402 Academy

NE

SC

4

SDU Celtic

SD

SC

0

Waza 92 black

MI

SC

0

KCFC Spartans

KS

SC

5

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships July 26-31, at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.

About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series – The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!®" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

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